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Pak ta. Club. Carved from wood. The head of the club is long, diamond in section and carved to a point. The head widening in diameter at two points. Surface decoration includes six rows of lightly carved serrated triangles, white-ish in colour from application of lime cement. The shaft is round in section, slightly flared towards butt. Several depressions in the wood. Chipped off the two middle sections, loose at each protrusion. The Ko loa is medium brown in colour with some patina.

Accession number: 1971.39 Last Update: 26 May 2021
Other Name

Club (English)

Accession Number

1971.39

Accession Date

29 Mar 1971

Other Id

44296 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Ko loa, 1971.39, 44296, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 03 Oct 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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